Paragraphics Current News and Opinion (By X. Mabie Wright) It's Opportunities: Not One Opportunity. Al Jolson and We. The Sanhedrin. Lynching Up To Uncle Sam. "Often times the man who misses an opportunity is just in time to seize a better one Opportunities are constantly passing." That is much better than the hackneyed philosophy that you get just one, and only one, opportunity. The wonder is that in the face of facts so many intelligent people could have ever subscribed to the old Just-One-Opportunity theory. Al Jolson has made millions as a burnt cork artist. A friend discovered Al's talent: told him that it lay in his voice, which was very like a Negro's. Al didn't like the appraisal, but had vision enough to see the dollars in a white man having a "cullud" man's voice. Jolson ought to feel pretty good toward the Lord and us. We suggest that he evidence his appreciation by donating a few shekels to Tuskegee or some other race institution or enterprise. A newspaper headline reads "Charles S. Hays Called by Death." Jocularly you ask whether he answered. Seriously you now some men called by death have not answered. This is indeed a new Negro. Take the Sanhedrin which met in Chicago a few days ago. Ten years ago it would have been impossible for Kelly Miller to have got together so many Negroes soundly versed in so many different things - business, education, religion, sociology, politics, art, economics and so on - all one hundred per cent race men and one hundred per cent American: all deeply in earnest, leaders of 12,000,000 New Negroes tugging at the tether for a higher, better life. A wonderful transformation in a few years. It seems as if the United States ought to be ready to put a stop to lynching. It is apparent that federal action is imperative, the states not having functioned against the crime. In his message to Congress, President Coolidge said: "Numbered among our population are 12,000,000 colored people. Under our Constitution their rights are just as sacred as those of any other citizen. It is both a public and private duty to protect these rights. The Congress ought to exercise all its powers of prevention and punishment against the hideous crime of lynching, of which the Negroes are by no means the sole sufferers, but for which they furnish a majority of the victims." The Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill was the first to be introduced in Congress, let us hope that it will come through favorably.
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Stops Whiskey Thieves Watcman Praised For Coolness and Courage For Holding Robbers For Police Keeps Watch Over Liquor Valued at $100,000
KENTUCKIANS MAKING GOOD AT NASHVILLE COLLEGES Among the Kentucky young men and women who are making good as students of higher or special training in the schools at Nashville, the following are noted: Miss Izora Roberts, T.J. Long and Victor Perry, of Louisville; J.T. Whitney, Hopkinsville; and Misses Genevia Wendell and Ruth Caulder at Fisk University, and Messrs Spillman, Trimble, Bowman and Bell of Louisville at Meharry College. Long, for several years recognized as a star tackle is now closing his last days. His college work is being finished at the close of this semester.
Negro Press Closes Busiest Session
MAKING GOOD IN LOUSIVILLE [photo] MISS LULA GENEVA EALY Miss Lula Geneva Ealy, Cashier of the local Branch Office of the Standard Life Insurance Company, Atlanta, Georgia, has made herself well known in the business circle of this community since coming to Louisville, October 26, 1923. Miss Ealy, who is from the Washburn College, Topeka Kansas, was transferred here from Muskogee, Okla. She came to this city highly recommended by those with whom she had been associated both in school and in business and has proven herself well worthy of the position she holds with the Standard Life with whom she has been connected several years. Miss Ealy is the cousin of Lawyer and Mrs. N.M. Willis, prominent Louisville citizens.
DOMESTIC LIFE MOVES TO NEW BUILDING Last April Louisville was given a very pleasant surprise, when the rumor was confirmed that the Domestic Life and Accident Insurance Company had purchased the old Leiderkrantz property, located on the Northwest corner of Sixth and Walnut Street There was at that time quite a deal of comment as to what could be made of the old structure. The officials of the Company conferred with Mr. Samuel Plato, foremost architect, who submitted plans and specifications for a new modern office building. Last July Mr. Plato and his official workers began the work of remodeling and today on what was a dark and dismal corner, there now stands the beautiful home office of the Domestic Life and Accident Insurance Co., The First Standard Bank and the Grand Theater; all owner and operated exclusively by Negroes and all conceded by all those who know to be the equal of any in the country. Last Monday the Domestic Life moved into its new quarters and this week its office force and officers are busy getting themselves settled, that they may at an early date be ready to greet their friends with a grand opening.
DR. WILSON BALLARD MOVES TO DOMESTIC BUILDING Dr. Wilson Ballard, prominent dentist whose offices were formerly in th Pythian Temple Building wishes his patrons and the public to know that he is now located in new quarters in the Domestic Insurance Building at 6th and Walnut Sts.
THE NEW GRAND THEATRE, TRULY GRAND
The Grand Theatre, located at 6th and Walnut Streets, the finset motion picture theatre owned by Negroes in the South, has thrown open its doors to the public. This house will feature high class pictures and first class music by Brown's Grand Theatre Orchestra. Air changed every three minutes by modern machinery assures comfort to the patrons. The picture machines are of the most improved modern type producing screen effects restful to the eye. The inner lobby, the stately auditorium with its beautifully painted walls and rich hangings make the house a "thing of beauty and joy forever."
There is absolutely no excuse for self respecting Negroes to climb the tiresome steps to the roof of white theatres rather than patronize their own high class motion picture house. Louisville Negroes should take pride in the fact that they have now the finest picture house owned by Negroes in the conntry.
The admissions are popular prices, 15,20, and 25 cents.
FACTS IN THE VICTORIA HOTEL DEATH COMING TO SURFACE The real facts in the death of Wm. N. Griffin, the lumberman from Shepardsville, who was found dead in a room at 820 Madison Street are coming to light. Other developments connected with his presence in a room of the house with the out-of-town colored women are looked for. 
Mrs. Evelyn Roberts of 513 S. 15th St., who has been ill for several weeks, is still confined to her god. 
MISS BLAIR ACCEPTS ROLE WHITE ACTRESS TO APPEAR WITH PAUL ROBESON IN "ALL GOD'S 'CHILLUN' GOT WINGS" REGARDS IT AN HONOR TO APPEAR AS "ELLA"
STANDARD BANK $200,000.00; A TRUST COMPANY At a meeting of the Board of Directors of the First Standard Bank last week the Board adopted resolutions favoring an increase of the capital stock of the First Standard Bank from $100,000 to $200,000 and be become a combined Banking and Trust Company. The business of the First Standard Bank has erpanded to such an extent that the additional capital can be profitably used, and the enlarging of the Bank's facilities to cover both a Banking and Trust Company's business will increase the institution's ability to serve its customers. Since the beginning of business three years ago the First Standard Bank has made phenomenal strides as shown by its present deposits of more than $300,000.00 and its depositors who now number nearly 10,000. The present capital and surplus of the First Standard Bank is $110,000.00, but the bank is so well and favorably known it is anticipated that the new issue of stock will be all sold in less than ninety days. After the increased capitalization goes into effect the First Standard Bank will have a combined capital and surplus of almost a quarter of a million dollars which, in point of capital, will make this bank the second largest in the world operated by colored people.
JOHN FRANK JR. WRITES ON BORROWING MONEY Mr. John H. Frank, Jr., General Manager of the Kentucky Realty and Protective Association, being asked for a brief statement touching money borrowing, said: "A young man in our office said, 'I am glad to pay you this balance of my loan and I thank you for it; but I'll never borrow money again, if I live a hundred years.' Now, that was (Continued on page 8)
DR. BOND LETS STATE NORMAL CASE REST
DR. BOND MAKES NO REPLY TO OPEN LETTER When asked if he would reply to the open letter of Prof. G.P. Russell appearing in the Louisville News of last week, Dr. Bond responded: "No, I will not reply to the letter for the reason that it was not addressed to me personally and for the additional reason that I have no time to engage in a newspaper controversy with Mr. Russell or anybody else." "I am," he said, "grateful to Mr. Russell for spreading broadcast the following excerpts from a letter which, in an emergency, (Mr. Russell will understand) I sent out to people over the state. "Please send to my office the [following?] telegram to be used in a hearing before the trustees of our State Normal at Frankfort, Monday, February 4, 1924: 'I strongly protest against the removal of Pres. F.M. Wood without proved charges of incompetency or other unfitness.'" "Mr. Russell," said Dr. Bond, "quoted enough of my letter to show its content and spirit, which simply asked that before Mr. Wood was removed from his office there should be well proved charges of incompetency or other unfitness. I am perfectly willing to allow the public to form its own conclusion from the above quotation without further discussion." "The public," said Dr. Bond, "might further be interested in knowing that of the hundreds of telegrams, special delivery letters and petitions sent in there was not a single "bogus" one, and that but for the "emergency" referred to above thousands of such telegrams, special delivery letters, and petitions could have been secured." "Nor," said he, "will I take up the cudgel in defense of Dr. J.E. Wood or Danville, or Pres. F.M. Wood of Frankfort, fully convinced that these men are perfectly able to take care of themselves. Nor will I allow Mr. Russell or anyone ese to put words into my mouth or demand answers to questions he may ask. In this connection it should be remembered that I am not on trial." For further information I refer the general public to a letter over my name made public some days ago and published elsewhere in these columns. February 23rd. "People's ideas," said Dr. Bond, "concerning the duties of the minister of the gospel are different. My conception of a minister is that one of his first duties is to defend the weak and helpless against the strong and unscrupulous, even though it does stir up "passion." In this connection it might be remembered that the great (Continued on page 8)